List of antibiotics
The following is a list of antibiotics. The highest division between antibiotics is bactericidal and bacteriostatic. Bactericidals kill bacteria directly, whereas bacteriostatics prevent them from dividing. However, these classifications are based on laboratory behavior. In practice, both can effectively treat a bacterial infection.The following are lists of antibiotics for specific microbial coverage.MRSA
Antibiotics that cover methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus :
Antibiotics that cover Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Antibiotics that cover vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus :
- Linezolid
- Streptogramins
- Tigecycline
- Daptomycin
By class
''See also pathogenic bacteria for a list of antibiotics sorted by target bacteria.
Note: : BacteriostaticThese are antibiotic candidates, and known antibiotics that are not yet mass-produced.
